"We want to thank Coach Orr for his dedication to BGSU and his leadership in developing men of character in the Falcon basketball program," Kingston said in a statement. "I want to personally thank Coach Orr for his professionalism and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors."

Orr's son, Chauncey, just finished his junior year at Bowling Green. Chauncey Orr, a 6-4 guard, led the Falcons in scoring at 14.0 points per game.

Orr played at Syracuse from 1976 to 1980. He was one of current SU coach Jim Boeheim's first recruits. Orr later returned to Syracuse as an assistant coach from 1996 to 2000.

Prior to taking the job at Bowling Green, Orr was the head coach at Seton Hall and Siena. Orr guided Siena to a 20-11 in his one year at the school. He led Seton Hall to an 80-69 record in five years. He took the Pirates to one NIT and two NCAA tournaments in five years.